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"1962-63 Season" - 8 Total Result(s)
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Back to the Finals in ’63
The Celtics celebrated with Coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Cincinnati Royals, 142-131, in Game 7 of the 1963 Eastern Division Finals. Bob Cousy, who would retire at the end of the season, tall ...
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Cousy’s Last Act
Bob Cousy retired from the Celtics at the end of the 1962-63 season. During his final and All-NBA Second Team season, Cousy led the Celtics in assists. Shown here in his last appearance against the Ne ...
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K.C. Goes To The Hoop
Phil Jordon of the St. Louis Hawks could only watch as K.C. Jones completed a fast break layup. One reason the Celtics were so dominant in the 1960s was Red Auerbach’s up-tempo, improvisational style ...
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Offense is the Best Defense
Defense was in short supply on January 19, 1963, as the Celtics took on the Syracuse Nationals. Down 80-65 at halftime, the Celtics mounted a second-half comeback to tie the game at 137 and send it to ...
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One More Cover for Cooz
The first true Celtics superstar, Bob Cousy called it a career in 1963 after Boston’s fifth straight NBA World Championship title and sixth in seven years. When asked if winning the title in his last ...
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Sharing (The Ball) Is Caring
Bob Cousy made one of his defense-splitting passes to teammate Sam Jones in a game against the San Francisco Warriors during the 1962-63 season. The Celtics went on to win the NBA World Championship t ...
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The Boston Tear Party
Bob Cousy married Missie Ritterbusch in December 1950 and the couple had an atypical wedding night as Cousy played point guard for the Celtics. Pictured here hugging Missie and his two daughters, Mari ...
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The Celtics Meet a Celtic President
Before a scheduled game in Maryland, the Celtics swung by the White House to visit Boston’s number one sports fan, President John F. Kennedy. Though normally known for his love of football, Kennedy gr ...